Guest mode for iPhone?

Why isn't Apple would offering a guest mode for someone that needs to borrow a phone for a quick call? I'd be more willing to lend it out if doing so didn't grant access to the entire contents of the phone.

Why isn't Apple would offering a guest mode for someone that needs to borrow a phone for a quick call? I'd be more willing to lend it out if doing so didn't grant access to the entire contents of the phone.

Something to consider when loaning out your phone.

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Does another phone system offer this?

And how often are people loaning their phone out to make a call when they are not right there to take it back?

The iPhone is your personal phone. I don't see the need to have an exclusive Guest mode. I can understand a Kid mode since you may have to lend your phone to kids for them to play around, but a guest mode?

A guest mode may be more appropriate for devices like the iPad, but I can't imagine the full usefulness of a Guest mode on the iPhone.

The iPhone is your personal phone. I don't see the need to have an exclusive Guest mode. I can understand a Kid mode since you may have to lend your phone to kids for them to play around, but a guest mode?

A guest mode may be more appropriate for devices like the iPad, but I can't imagine the full usefulness of a Guest mode on the iPhone.

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My 13 year old nephew frequently has to loan his phone to his 15 year old brother because the brother has had problems with losing and breaking phones in the past, and now he doesn't have one..

So he borrows his younger brother's iPhone, and he's been known to be a mischief maker with phones in the past.

My 13 year old nephew frequently has to loan his phone to his 15 year old brother because the brother has had problems with losing and breaking phones in the past, and now he doesn't have one..

So he borrows his younger brother's iPhone, and he's been known to be a mischief maker with phones in the past.

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So, let me get this straight;

1. The nephew who is a troublemaker lost his phone. Just the device, not his phone privileges. See next item.
2. The nephew who is NOT a troublemaker must lose the use of his phone, for hours, to the troublemaker.

Therefore;
1. The only nephew who is adversely impacted is the one who behaves well.
2. Apple should implement a guest feature in iOS to support this.

1. The nephew who is a troublemaker lost his phone. Just the device, not his phone privileges. See next item.
2. The nephew who is NOT a troublemaker must lose the use of his phone, for hours, to the troublemaker.

Therefore;
1. The only nephew who is adversely impacted is the one who behaves well.
2. Apple should implement a guest feature in iOS to support this.

Just triple click the Home button to enable guided access while in the phone app, then circle the area that you don't want people accessing (favorites, recents, contacts, etc). That will keep them in the phone app and lock them out from anything else.

Just triple click the Home button to enable guided access while in the phone app, then circle the area that you don't want people accessing (favorites, recents, contacts, etc). That will keep them in the phone app and lock them out from anything else.

I would never loan my phone out for more than a phone call or two. There's absolutely no need for a guest mode; it would take longer to enable "guest mode" than it would to just stand there and hand them the phone to let them make their call.

If your 15 year old nephew is having trouble with breaking phones, maybe he shouldn't have a cell phone until he knows how to be responsible with one.. Especially an expensive Apple product.

If my kid kept breaking his iPhone I wouldn't keep buying him new ones or let him keep borrowing a younger brother's. He can pay for it himself and take some responsibility.

Just triple click the Home button to enable guided access while in the phone app, then circle the area that you don't want people accessing (favorites, recents, contacts, etc). That will keep them in the phone app and lock them out from anything else.

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I've always wanted to and never tried guided access until now. What you suggested is good but there is a loophole. In a call the controls show for mute/keypad/speaker/add call/FaceTime/ and contacts. Unless you can remove contacts from that screen you can access them in guided access mode. It's disappointing but is another example of how these features aren't thought through or fully baked.

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